Tutorials
Tutorials: When the backup drive gets full
Rat74136's external hard drive is full. He asked the Answer Line forum how to keep backing up.
Lincoln Spector 20/11/2009 04:45:00
Tutorials: Using e-mail message flags in BlackBerry OS 5.0
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) recently started shipping its brand new mobile operating system (OS), BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0. The new software packs a variety of cool new features and enhancements, including improved mail-folder management options; auto-correct and word-completion typing software; and a number of personal information management (PIM) feature-enhancements. (Note: Some of the new features require BlackBerry Enterprise Server BES 5.0.)
Al Sacco 20/11/2009 06:36:00
Tutorials: Finding your photos online
Recently, a friend of mine congratulated me for selling one of my wildlife photos. When I asked him what he meant, he sent me a link to a site that was prominently using a shot I had taken of some wolves. The problem? I had never given the site owners permission to use my photo, which they had "borrowed" from my Flickr page.
Dave Johnson 18/11/2009 15:34:00
Tutorials: Frame your digital photos
It's no secret that the right frame, finished in the perfect color and style, can improve almost any photo.
Dave Johnson 18/11/2009 15:45:00
Tutorials: Five tips for better photo printing
Suppose you have just taken an award-winning photo with perfect composition, great exposure, and a Pulitzer Prize-worthy subject. Or, at the very least, you've managed to avoid the five most common photo mistakes, and you want to hang the result in the living room.
Dave Johnson 17/11/2009 07:34:00
Tutorials: How to dual-boot with Windows 7
Installing Windows 7 while keeping an older version of the operating system is a great idea if you have enough spare hard drive space. It allows you to move to the new OS without burning your bridges.
Lincoln Spector 17/11/2009 04:30:00
Tutorials: Windows 7 tricks: 20 top tips and tweaks
Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We've got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows Explorer to a folder of your choice, speeding up taskbar thumbnails, finding hidden desktop themes, forcing User Account Control to act the way you'd like, keeping your Explorer searches secret from others, and more.
Preston Gralla 12/11/2009 04:20:00
Tutorials: iPhone sync problems? Try this
I spent the better part of yesterday trying to resolve a problem with my iPhone: after migrating iTunes to Windows 7, it wouldn't sync properly.
Rick Broida 13/11/2009 03:58:00
Tutorials: Tutorial: Master digital SLR photography
Until recently, the prohibitive cost of digital SLR (dSLR) cameras meant that many amateur photographers settled for budget-friendly point-and-click compacts. This is a shame, since dSLRs offer a great deal of manual control over settings such as aperture, shutter speed and white balance, helping you get the best picture in a wide range of conditions.
Jason Whittaker 11/11/2009 10:13:00
Tutorials: Why is my computer slowing down?
A41202813 asked the Answer Line forum why his once quick PC is slowing down
Lincoln Spector 10/11/2009 05:14:00
Tutorials: Free tools for fine-tuning your Windows 7 setup
Last week I told you how to migrate to Windows 7 at your own pace--there's no need to jump into the deep end right away. Now that you've got Windows 7 up and running on your newly partitioned, dual-boot PC, it's time for the next big step in any OS migration: reinstalling your software.
Rick Broida 04/11/2009 07:18:00
Tutorials: Windows 7: What you should know about XP Mode
Windows 7 is doing much better out of the gate than Windows Vista did. As good as the OS roll out is going, there are still legacy devices out there that don't have drivers and software updates to work with Windows 7. The vast masses of users who have held on to Windows XP are particularly vulnerable to this issue which is why Microsoft created XP Mode virtualization to ease the pain of transition.
Tony Bradley 04/11/2009 02:13:00
Tutorials: How to: Make your own iPhone ringtones
Apple lets you create customised ringtones for your iPhone; just right-click on any song you've purchased through the iTunes Store and select "Create Ringtone." You can even download ready-made ringtones through the iPhone's own iTunes Store app. Then again, who wants to pay $2.19 for 30 seconds of music?
James Hutchinson 02/11/2009 15:30:00
Tutorials: How to: Reletter a drive
Windows turned drive F: into drive G:, so the PC's owner asked the Answer Line forum how to change it back.
Lincoln Spector 31/10/2009 04:23:00
Tutorials: How to record digital television
Over half of all Australian households watch digital television. But if you've got a shiny new digital television or set-top box, chances are that recording shows using your old VCR will be awkward and deprive you of the quality offered by digital broadcasts. We've rounded up the options open to you to make good quality recordings of your favourite shows.
Campbell Simpson 26/10/2009 14:50:00
 
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